Bilston's Big One Brimboal, Victoria, Australia
By Beaker on 05-Feb-05. Waypoint GCMPAK

Came to this one, as seemed impressive... I was impressed! Huge tree.Cache found easily in the dark.Nice to not only find a 'pre-caching cache', but also with original logbook!Thanks for bringing me out here.TNLNSL ThanksPS... see night time pic attached...

Just wow, that fallen branch alone is massive. Again geocaching has taken me somewhere I learn something wonderful. Just wow to biggest River Red Gum in the world. Thank you for bring me here BeakerRegardskbucky

Found on a day trip from Casterton.That's one mighty big tree.TFTC

Magnificent tree - biggest Red Gum in the universe - TFTC

Suscoe was enjoying a day out in the Western District and into the east of SA for a quick visit.
We had a terrific day with some drizzly rain and cool chilly winds.
The countryside looks great with lots of sheep and cows.
Thanks to Beaker for this hide.
We drove in from the west, and encountered the road works crew regrading the track. We let to the east on a brilliant gravel track paid for by a previous Federal Government. We suspect the pine plantation had something to do with it, by we wished the giant tree was the real reason.

"That's a big one!" as my grandson used to say 20 odd years ago whether he was talking about trains, planes or trucks. These days he drives one of those big trucks in the mines around Weipa.

Here, we're not talking about any vehicle but a massive tree. Pa and were out for a drive when he saw the sign to here. I didn't complain as I guessed there would be a cache here. It was a quick find and sign for me while Pa discovered the tree.

TFTC beaker. Have a FP for evoking those memories.

Found on road trip Anzac Day weekend - stayed at baileys rock campground last night - on our way to warrock homestead open day - tftc

Our first cache of 2023 and a good excuse to stop and stretch the legs during our summer road trip. Can't believe how old this tree is and to think how much has changed in the world during its life! Wonderful carvings nearby too. TFTC & Happy New Year!
Cheers,
The Hancock Clan

Found today whilst out driving around the area. No signal here, but luckily cache details had been saved in off-line mode. TFTC.

Back in the region for the Kelpie Muster at Casterton, we couldn’t resist the opportunity to venture further afield for a cache.

A quick easy find then we spent some time admiring this magnificent tree.

TNLN SL TFTC

I found this cache on a caching adventure out west by myself. Testing out the new van to see how it goes as a camper.

Today I would start at Baileys Rocks campground, where I camped last night and drive down through Casterton and Dartmoor to Nelson before quickly ducking over the border to SA, then heading back East to find camp at Sawpit Free campground near Portland.

It certainly is a big one. But is it really the biggest? I feel I’ve seen bigger.

Anyway, cache was easily found and it’s a fascinating history of the tree to read. Thanks for bringing me here.

Staying with our caravan club chums in Harrow, heading for Kaniva, we tripped to the Dergholm pub for some pizzas for lunch. This cache was found after our excellent meal. This is truly a mighty gum tree.

Found along with Boabtree, staying with the same group and after enjoying the lunch. All that and a cache on a warm, sunny, day! Thank you for placing it, Beaker, to bring us to view this awesome tree. Long may it flourish!

It is a BFT. As H423L said, we read the signs and contemplated. I'm glad this was not felled to make sleepers. Let sleeping dogs lie. Lets hope it goes on for another 700 or so years. If only tress could talk. Pics attached. We sat at the table for a while and sucked in the atmosphere here which seemed a little sweeter thanks to this tree.

Thanks to Beaker and **clear skies** from TeamAstro. [^] Cache the planet! [^]

It is certainly a mighty mighty specimen. Some time spent studying the signs and carvings before heading off to find the cache. All is well here. TFTC

Beautiful to see. fav from me. I had a great time finding your cache -Beaker-, thank you so much for placing it.

A nice drive down here to discover the Bilston Tree whilst staying in Edenhope & visiting the Pub in the Scrub.
What a magic spot. Carvings have been well done.
TFTC

Tftc an old log finally entered

Nice hide!

Found this one on the 02/07/21 with my bestie FlirtinWithDanger good day out even though getting there was a bit difficult with all the Roos and Emus around . So please while you are driving pease be care of our National Animals thank you

SL at 4:35pm. A nice afternoon drive out to this one with DarthVader69... until we got there, put on our wet weather gear, walked to the tree and then it decided to not only rain on us but hail aswell! I have been here before but maybe around 15 or so years ago. Ah the serenity...
*Watch out for kangaroos and emus on the drive in and out on the dirtroad.
*Cache and contents all in good order. TFTC!

Awesome majestic sight
TFTC

I’ve been meaning to come here for a visit for many years now. Today was the perfect opportunity. As soon as the Geo Kids saw the sign and worked out we needed to walk the groans started. Ah, kids! The walk is beautiful through the trees and Bilston’s Tree itself is worth seeing. TFTC

After today’s days walk from Mount Arapiles (Golf Links Rd) to amigo Lake in Major Mitchell’s footsteps, Mrs Riddell packed Mr Riddell off back to home in easiness fir work tomorrow, while she set of with 2 walking companions to visit the Bilson Tree. Roughly 105 km round trip from Edenhope where Mrs Riddell is staying.
What else are we going to do responded the 2 female walking accomplices.

The tree was very impressive (we love big trees!)
And the carvings and information a real bonus. A favourite point for sure here.
TFTC an easy find.

We headed out today to enjoy a drive and find a few caches. This is one we would never have visited if it was not for geocaching. An interesting piece of information in the cache notes and a tree well worth visiting. The cache is in good condition. SL TFTC

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That is a serious bit of timber

Woooo

What a tree!! Spring has sprung. I saw a dozen bob tail lizards and a snake on the roads today. Nice find and thanks for bringing me here. TFTC

Nice walk to the tree. Been a long time since I have been here. Didn't know the limb broke off. Tftc.

After getting our FTF nearby we doubled back to check out this Big One! Definitely a very impressive ancient tree putting all the others to shame.
Thanks -Beaker- for bringing us here and showing us the Bilston Tree.

Nice drive, bit wet but great tree. TFTC

**Find # 6197**
**22 March 2019 3:31 pm**
What a great location, and that finishes off the last map for me in the Country Road Atlas challenge.

**Thanks for the fun Beaker**

Out with Bunadoorian trying to find caches on different maps for the UBD Victoria Country Road Atlas Challenge. Bunadoorian had his geocaching eyes on today as he found it first. Find 8 of 10 with 1 DNF to make 11 searched for. TFTC Beaker . I loved the story behind the cache and love this little part of Victoria. As others had said and Bunadoorian noted we had no reception here so after looking around the area we then viewed the tree from further back and our geo senses had us in the correct location. Thank you for helping bring us to this area. Map 15

Grub62 and I arrived at GZ to find that our mobile phones had no reception. And seeing as I had a different cache in mind for this page of the UBD challenge I had not loaded it into my GPS. I thought this is going to be interesting. After arriving close to where we thought GZ should be we started to check out all the possible hidey holes and eventually we got lucky. TFTC.

Found on a boys camping trip. Not been here before. Thanks

TFTFC. Visited here on a very cold windy and rainy day in November. Who would have thought that. A majestic gum. So glad it survived for generations to enjoy

Enjoyed the walk on Remembrance Day. TFTC

Found with assistance from Duntulum, as I had no reception here. Admired the big old Redgum before continuing on our way to Casterton.

Last find for today and quiet walk to this wonderful tree. TFTC

Good find

Thanks for the hide, what a awesome sight this massive tree is, went with a couple of local to this one, had a picnic lunch while there.

Had a check of this cache while passing through today.
Cache is in good order.

Found with Astronaut99 on the way home from a family lunch.. Thanks

Found with the geo-crew after leaving Casterton and on the way further north and east. A pleasant walk in and we had GZ to ourselves so we checked out the tree before heading over to the cache. Alas a local worker wandered in to have his lunch so we had to tell him about the hide (although he was more interested in his sandwich). Many thanks -Beaker- - all good at GZ and a favourite point from us.

Found it after a nice short walk.

Found at 11.30am.
A spectacular tree. We have now visited No. 1 and No 2 largest redgums.
No. 2 is on private property near the Grampians.
If anything it appears larger than Bilstons.
In awe of such a plant that can live so long.
TNLN
Thanks
K&M

Nice drive out to this one, short walk to cache, wasn't what we were expecting, beautiful though TFTC

Day 4.4 of my 2100+Km 4.4 day road trip.

Visiting Woodlands Heritage Park, Ocean Grove, Warrnambool, Naracoorte, Keith, Ouyen, Lake Boga, Ballarat and just about every town in between. (Not necessarily in that order)

This was one of the caches I found on my travels.

It was another great day for caching, with the first signs of summer in spring. (Bring it on.)

After staying in Naracoorte over night, it was a new day and also there were caches to be found.

What a magnificent tree thanks for bring me here. I soon had the cache in hand and the log was duly signed.

'Scrat' visited your cache whilst on his Great Aussie Adventure.

TFTC -Beaker-

Well I have wanted to see Beakers big tree for quite some time. I must say I thought it would be bigger. The walk in was nice. Thanks Beaker.

This entry was edited by GoShaz on Friday, 17 April 2015 at 08:12:40 UTC.

A beautiful old tree for sure, but we were a little disappointed... maybe we were just expecting a lot... However, red gums are my absolute favourite, so I loved it anyways. Thanks for bringing us here and for the cache.

Don't be fooled by the big tree .it is a enormous red gum

great tree and sculpters and a munzee tftc

The drive to find the big one, was entertainment in itself
From the Dergholme 'Pub in the scrub', I headed east along a road the wended its way through the hills.
Several times it looked like I was coming to a dead end at a farm gate, but the road turned one way or another and kept going
All the way to the Dergholme State Park and finally .... Bilston's Tree

Oh good !!
Another chance for a stroll [^]
Not a long stroll, but very pleasant on a cool morning.
And into view came the tree !! [:o]

I must say that is mighty impressive
Well done all those people who stopped it from becoming railways fodder [^]

Nearby, at the site of another tree that hasn't made it to such an incredible age, I found the cache safe and sound

Date: 30 December 2014
Time: 17:11
Find #4359

The company I work for has an annual shutdown between Christmas and New Year. I had decided to use this time to head out on a couple of caching road trips in order for me to qualify for two challenges... Victorian LGA Polygon Challenge and Victoria Country Road Atlas Challenge. After a successful northern trip with my housemate Obi-Cal, I headed south west solo this time for a bit more adventure.

Day 2, I had now arrived at the turnaround point where I would very slowly make my way towards the Grampians and eventually home.

On my way towards Hamilton now in a not too efficient way, but I needed a cache from Map 15 for the Road Atlas Challenge. I chose this one as it seemed the most interesting cache with some purpose. I was not wrong, a great cache wits some interesting history about it.

Thanks to Beaker for placing this cache. TNLN

Nice spot, easy find!

Found it !

Doh! We visited , we walked , we took photos & we forgot to load this one on the gps.....we'll get you nexttime gaget!!!!

We took a little detour to get this cache and see the tree. Very impressive. tftc

Found the cache and 2 munzees so the trip out this way was worth it even if we had a DNF at Bailey's Monzonite. Travelled on some roads and saw some things that were new to us and probably would have passed us by if not for geocaching. TFTC

Impressive. Seems to have lost some of its big branches. Located the cache before the grand kids. Nice walk in and out. Tftc,tnln.22/02/2014 6:21 pm Find #608

It was a nice easy walk into the gz today and we were even greeted by the large welcoming committee of local sheep. They soon departed and we promptly found the cache and took in some time to get up nice and close with this giant of the landscape. Thanks for the cache and for bringing us here -Beaker-, log and contents are all good.

wow very impressive T Santa L Grasshopper SL TFTC

Great big old tree, looks like
a huge branch had recently broken off.
Great area TFTCSL.

Took tb

Awesome tree, and quick find. Glad we had gps to find this location as if we were general tourists we would have surely got lost finding it. Left crash trackable. Tftc

I loved everything about this cache, I was very careful to avoid the kangaroos along the gravel road to the G.Z. After leaving the car I realized how magical this place was. Literally teaming with wildlife all the way along the track to the tree, which was simply awesome. It just boggles my mind to realize this tree has been here since around the time king Richard the lionhearted was leading his crusade. tnln sl tftc

Brilliant spot. Favourite point. At dusk. Lots of wildlife. Easy find. Massive tree. Great. TFTC SL.

Tftc

Found a road with a sign that said Bilston's Tree 6 Kms - sounds interesting let's explore. We are on holidays, so we can take whatever side road we feel like. Checked the GPS - happy smiles - there is a cache there too! Had to pass slowly past some workers at a small bridge, they gave us a friendly wave as we went by. Came to a small gate with a sign on the fence which said - park car here, pedestrians through gate. Must be the place, so off we went on a pleasant walk thru open bush land with the GPS indicating we were getting closer with each step. Found the impressive River Red Gum ... And the cache. at 10.30am Took: needle kit Left: gumnut PT - seemed appropriate! TFTC -Beaker- #1273

Well what to say?? That is a BIG tree. Found on dusk, it was a little bit of a mission getting to the right spot. Firstly, the GPS!! Hmm...should have thrown that one out the window as it was taking me where no small 2wd should go...until the penny dropped and I thought there has to be a much more logical way!! Indeed there was, and I found it no GPS required. However...this road is blocked due to massive tree across the road. Ok so no chainsaw, no 4wd, no way over it, no way under it...ahh but alas there is a way round it (well there wasn't, but I made one anyway, after all this girl is on a mission and it's getting dark!) So around the fallen tree I go heading west till I come across what I assumed was a parking spot to GZ...a mysterious gate...no signage?? What the? After a short stroll through lovely bushland listening to nature, there it was..one giant, magnificent red gum!! What a beauty! Thankyou for bringing me here Beakers Bunch...I drive past the sign about this tree every fortnight, it's about time I stopped. TFTC, SL TNLN.

It's hard to grasp the size of this tree from a photo, and then when you're standing six foot from the base, it's hard to grasp the size of this tree.
It's hard to grasp that the tree was "a seedling around 1200 A.D...", that's, like, really old!
Thanks for bringing me here Beakers Bunch.

P.S. I forgot to mention I was so dumbfounded inspecting the tree, when walking away I got my iPhone out to log the find and I suddenly thought "The Cache", I better go find it! Honestly, I forgot why I was here (another seniors moment).

This entry was edited by BernieH on Sunday, 29 July 2012 at 08:28:34 UTC.

Found after we waited briefly for a muggle to leave. Tried last time I was here but my iphone went flat so was no help at finding the location. Found within seconds this time. TFTC and thanks for bringing us to this BIG tree.

Well, where to begin!!! After a day of finding out how the hell we get to the tree on a road that is marked on a map, we found the spot at 8pm last night - in the dark. Both geo kids wanted to see the tree in the day light so we headed home and came back today!!! A quick fine, signed and replaced then off to check out the tree. It is really beautiful Took some photos and headed back to the car. Thanks for taking me to yet another place I would not have been to if it weren't for caching

We’d had a big drive from Beaufort, via Mt Zero olives (yum) and on to the Naracoorte Caves for a quick visit. We had found out about this cache from our last one, Bailey's Monzonite, and since the other half is a forester, we just had to visit here to. And any way it was ‘more or less’ on the way home, that was until we encountered the road closures on the way out to the main road from Bailey's Monzonite..... On arrival, we looked around at the massive and I have to say, even the tree expert was impressed, it certainly is massive! A couple of cheesy photos later, a quick sign of the log and we were homeward bound. Thanks for the cache Beakers Bunch and for showing us this special tree.

Found it no worries today after ignoring the nuvi and taking the logical route. A great old tree. thx Beaker for the cache and tour.

Great start to the big caching day with mogni.nice easy find

Out on a caching odyessy with Lowus...
thanks for the cache
Been trying to get to this one for years...
Was very wet under foot.

Good old TOMTOM took me down Nolans Creek Rd which was a great fun drive in the X-Trail through lots of sandy bits and over some rough and corrugated areas....probably not for 2wd's. Saw Emu's and Roos and one bloody big tree once I got around to Glenmia Rd.

TFTC

Pete

A short walk amongst the butterflies soon had us at this behemoth. It was interesting to read the comparitive measurements on the noticeboard. It appears to have lost height but grown in girth, possibly storm damage? Thanks for bringing us here. SL TFTC

Thanks for the cache. Finally went to see what "Bilstons Tree" was all about - now we know. Thanks for the cache. took nothing, left nothing.

the closer you get ....the bigger it gets...
TNLNSL
thanks

It's only taken us six years or more of driving past the signs to the tree to actually go and visit! We expected it to be somewhat bigger given its reputation, and some newish data written on the info board at the beginning of the walk shows it's actually 10m lower than in 1987. Hopefully it's a result of bad measurement rather than the tree sagging. some fascinating data behind it. TFTC BB.

Found the cache today at 2.30pm with beanie How big is tree ?? It's Huge Any way
located the cache and signed the log TNLN

Thanks Beaker's Bunch for the cache

Wow, what a big tree! A great spot for a cache and one i have been eying off for quite some time. Rumor has it that there is a field of very large and straight Red Gums a little closer to the Grampians which only locals know about... cannot wait to find it. Imagine a forest of redgums!

Second attempt. First time our gps took us down a different road to get us there through the bush on tracks that aren't there anymore :-/ so we decided to visit Warrock Station.
Ended up spending all afternoon there. Interesting place, even if a bit run down.
Next day we took the scenic route and came to this one on our way home.

My, Mr Bilston, it is a big one you have!

Doesn't look like anyone has been visiting this cache for a while.
Pity, because it is something worth seeing.

T soft toy dog
L toy dinosaur
SL
TFTC

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Nice drive via dergholm pub

A weekend getaway with the family resulted in us finding this one.

Found at 2:30 on our way to Naracoorte, 2 car loads of muggles turned up just as we got out of the car so we had to mill around a while until they left. It's a big tree, but I was really expecting something much taller, I guess red gums aren't a tall species.
No swaps and thanks for giving me an excuse to finally visit the tree.

Cache in good condition.
Thanks for the exercise.

Sirus01

Took the round about way to this one came in through the scrub on a single sand track, but nice drive, nice scenery.
The tree realy goes to show bigger is best, other wise it would have been chopped down.
Thanks Beaker tnln

on our way to this one had an encounter with an unlucky beast of the bush. Bull bar 1 wallaby 0. Easy find Thanks

Found this one on a lazy sunday arvo. Found by geoclarky of the gang. Have been hear about 10 times over the last 30 years. Geoclarky's first time he was pretty happy with the size of the old fella. Love this part of the world, my brother lives in dergholm so im no stranger to the district. Thanx for a great cache in a great place.
L: LADY BEETLE
T: PURPLE KEYRING BOTTLE OPENER
CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERS

Found 14:15. Last of only 3 FFTD and 250 kms later. Weekend jaunt down The South-East to escape the rat race with chizbeki. Mr E forgot to load the appropriate Maps onto the GPSr, so took a little while to realise the quickest way there, got there in the end. Circled cache for around 30 kms and got no closer than 5.5kms. Lovely area, hot day and long grass gave the caching experience the fear factor. T: TB, LNSL. TFTC.

[This entry was edited by Team Ermalesh on Monday, December 31, 2007 at 1:50:10 PM.]

dropped off TB Eddie de Eland

A very enjoyable walk. That is one helluva tree and mind boggling that it is over 800 years old.
T Fighter Jet
L Santa

lovely spot for a day trip. had no probs finding this one.
couldnt believe how huge it was.(it really is big)
tnlnsl.
tftc.

I'd never really bother to come out here if this cache wasn't about.
I must admit the tree wasn't all that impressive, but interesting to come and have a squiz anyway!

Thanks again BB!

Jade found the cache very easily while I was checking out the Big tree.That is a fantastic species and we are glad we came to see it..Jade is on a roll today as she has found the last few caches. Thanks for the view guys!!!

TNLNSL